Zach Thornton
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Zac Thornton

#49
Pitcher Throws L
6'3", 170 lbs · Born Jan 17, 2002 · Debut 2026
3.42
2026 ERA
5-6
2026 W-L
84.1
2026 IP
63
2026 K
56
Common Live
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Career Stats

15
G
15
GS
5
W
6
L
0
SV
84.1
IP
63
K
32
ER
3.42
ERA
1.140
WHIP

2026 Season

15
G
15
GS
5
W
6
L
0
SV
84.1
IP
63
K
32
ER
3.42
ERA
1.140
WHIP

Recent Game Log

DateOppH/AIPERKBBHRPCW/L/S
2026-09-24 Texas Rangers A 5.0 2 4 1 1 83 L
2026-09-18 Philadelphia Phillies H 6.0 2 4 1 1 87 W
2026-09-12 New York Yankees A 7.0 2 4 1 1 81 W
2026-09-05 San Francisco Giants H 5.0 6 6 1 4 82 L
2026-08-30 Houston Astros H 5.0 2 5 0 1 97 —
2026-08-25 Milwaukee Brewers H 6.0 1 4 0 0 89 —
2026-08-18 San Diego Padres H 5.0 3 7 1 2 99 L
2026-08-12 Atlanta Braves A 6.0 3 2 1 1 80 L
2026-08-07 Pittsburgh Pirates A 5.0 0 3 2 0 63 W
2026-08-01 Miami Marlins H 4.2 3 2 3 1 94 L

Recent Form

WindowGIPERKBBWLSVERAWHIP
Last 5G 5 28.0 14 23 4 2 2 — 4.50 1.107
Last 10G 10 54.2 24 41 11 3 5 — 3.95 1.244

Starter / Reliever Splits

RoleGIPERHHRKBBERAWHIPK/9BB/9
Starter 15 84.3 32 77 14 63 18 3.42 1.126 6.72 1.92

Home / Away Splits

SplitGIPERHHRKBBERAWHIPK/9BB/9
Home 9 51.0 21 50 10 45 10 3.71 1.176 7.94 1.76
Away 6 33.3 11 27 4 18 8 2.97 1.050 4.86 2.16

Pitch Count Breakdown

RangeGIPERKBBERAWHIP
61–80 Pitches 4 21.3 8 15 6 3.38 1.219
81–100 Pitches 11 63.0 24 48 12 3.43 1.095

Innings Pitched Breakdown

RangeGIPERKBBERAWHIP
3.0–4.2 IP 2 9.0 7 5 5 7.00 1.667
5.0–6.2 IP 11 61.3 23 49 10 3.38 1.141
7.0+ IP 2 14.0 2 9 3 1.29 0.714

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PardonMe Stat Review

How does Zac Thornton compare to other MLB pitchers?

BB/9
1.92
94th
BB Rate
5.3%
93th
K/BB Ratio
3.500
78th
WHIP
1.126
75th
ERA
3.42
65th
IP per Start
5.6
40th
K Rate
18.7%
24th
HR/9
1.49
17th
K/9
6.72
14th

Benchmark: mlb_pitchers_2026_min40ip · 40 IP minimum · 388 qualifying players

Pitcher Profile 2026

Top pitches by usage

FC
Fastball
Usage: 32.3% Velo: 88.2 Whiff: 19.6% OPS-all: 0.790
FF
Fastball
Usage: 25.2% Velo: 92.2 Whiff: 20.1% OPS-all: 0.658
ST
Slider/Sweeper
Usage: 14.1% Velo: 80.0 Whiff: 27.2% OPS-all: 0.680
Pitcher Type: FB/SL Pitcher Primary Family: Fastball Best Pitch: SI (lowest OPS allowed) Weakest Pitch: FC (highest OPS allowed)

Pitch Arsenal 2026

PitchFamilyUsage VeloSpin Horz MoveVert Move ExtRel XRel Z Strike%Whiff%CSW% Lg WhiffW.Rank GradeSample
FC Fastball 32.3% 88.2 2,407 -1.2" +4.8" 6.3ft 2.34 5.98 50.2% 19.6% 23.5% 29.7% #463 — OK
FF Fastball 25.2% 92.2 2,287 +4.1" +10.4" 6.2ft 1.85 6.19 49.6% 20.1% 27.8% 23.3% #779 — OK
ST Slider/Sweeper 14.1% 80.0 2,475 -6.5" +0.8" 6.3ft 2.38 6.06 43.0% 27.2% 25.9% 34.0% #338 — OK
SI Fastball 10.7% 92.1 2,279 +8.3" +7.7" 6.2ft 2.26 5.89 49.0% 19.0% 29.9% 17.3% #323 — OK
SL Slider/Sweeper 7.2% 84.6 2,412 -2.1" +1.7" 6.3ft 2.20 5.92 38.4% 16.7% 14.1% 35.1% #836 — Small-ish
CU Curve/Slurve 5.9% 82.3 2,389 +2.2" -0.6" 6.3ft 2.05 6.12 44.4% 15.2% 21.0% 33.0% #423 — Small-ish
CH Changeup 4.6% 84.3 1,771 +9.0" +5.7" 6.2ft 2.37 5.93 39.7% 12.0% 19.1% 33.4% #687 — Small-ish

Velo = avg release speed (mph). Move in inches, induced (gravity-removed).

Pitch Results Allowed (by Family) 2026

Pitch FamilyPA AVGOBPSLGOPS K%BB%HR Hard%Brl% OPS RankSampleRead
Fastball 250 .250.285.411 0.696 18.8%4.4% 10 42.1%9.0% #544 OK —
Slider/Sweeper 79 .188.278.362 0.640 17.7%10.1% 3 39.3%5.4% #644 OK —
ChangeupSmall 18 .333.333.500 0.833 16.7%0.0% 1 20.0%0.0% #621 Small —
Curve/SlurveSmall 18 .294.333.412 0.745 16.7%0.0% 0 42.9%7.1% #392 Small —
Other/UnknownNo Data 0 ——— — —— 0 —— — No Data —

OPS Rank = lower OPS allowed is better. Rank 1 = best among all pitchers using that family this season.

Pitcher Summary 2026

Top pitches by usage

FC
Fastball
Usage: 32.3% Velo: 88.2 Whiff: 19.6% OPS-all: 0.790
FF
Fastball
Usage: 25.2% Velo: 92.2 Whiff: 20.1% OPS-all: 0.658
ST
Slider/Sweeper
Usage: 14.1% Velo: 80.0 Whiff: 27.2% OPS-all: 0.680

Pitch mix

68.2%
FB
21.3%
SL
4.6%
CH
5.9%
CB
10.7%
SI

Total pitches this season: 1,370 · Reliable

MLB The Show Card Reference

Zach Thornton
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Zach Thornton SP · Mets
Live Common ▼ Crashing
Buy-Now
36
Sell-Now Net
0
Flip Profit
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24h
-9 (-20.0%)
7d
+4 (+12.5%)
Stamina 68
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